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Explosion reported in Sevastopol

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An explosion was heard in Russian-occupied Sevastopol at 6:33 a.m. on Aug. 21. RFE/RL reported that there were no signs of anti-aircraft warfare, but Russian news outlet Meduza reported that according to preliminary information, the explosions were from air defense.

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